Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1989
Elaura
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Elaura, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 92
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
92 girls have been named Elaura since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elaura has 92 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- 92 total births
- 1989–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Elaura since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 92
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Elaura was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
12 babies were named Elaura in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Elaura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elaura splits its recorded history at 1998: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elaura at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Elaura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Elaura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Elaura's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Elaura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (54% of all-time use).
Elaura by state
Where Elaura concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.4% |
California share of Elaura's total US births 5.4%
5 of 92 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elaura? ▼
Elaura has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Elaura most popular? ▼
Elaura was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Elaura most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elaura are California (5 births).
How long has the name Elaura been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elaura since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elaura? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elaura's data
- Elaura's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elauras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elaura
Nearby Names Like Elaura
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elaura
Elaine Girl
#368 262,890 births
Elaina Girl
#254 32,220 births
Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
#3649 4,114 births
Compare Elaura side by side: Elaura vs Elaine Elaura vs Elaina Elaura vs Elana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elaura: Baby Name Since 1989 - 92 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elaura. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elaura draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.